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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Leuven

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants1,10120 years
Corporate management1,01623 years
Health and medical77727 years
Lawyers legal69222 years
Shopping63229 years
Electronics stores53323 years
Real estate35328 years
Architects30320 years
Beauty salons28716 years

Leuven Facts

Area34.6 km²
Population77,018
Male Population38,390 (49.8%)
Female Population38,628 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+17.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+13.5%
Median Age36.5 years (Male: 35.4, Female: 37.8)
Area Codes16
NeighborhoodsHeverlee, Kessel-Lo, Egenhoven, Leuven, Mechelen
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng50.87959, 4.70093
Postal Codes30003001301030123018More

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Leuven Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population65,71066,94367,88675,05077,018
Population Density1,897.8 / km²1,933.4 / km²1,960.6 / km²2,167.5 / km²2,224.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Leuven Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 10.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Leuven+14.2%+12.1%+10.6%
Belgium+15.7%+13.2%+10%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Leuven Median Age

Median Age: 36.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Leuven36.5 yrs37.8 yrs35.4 yrs
Belgium41.3 yrs42.5 yrs40.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Leuven Population Density

Population Density: 2,224 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Leuven77,01834.6 km²2,224 / km²
Belgium11.3 million30,664.8 km²368 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Leuven Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Leuven

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Leuven

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Leuven

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Leuven

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Leuven

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Leuven CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Leuven670,832 tn8.71 tn19,374.2 tons/km²
Belgium92,691,347 tn8.22 tn3,022.7 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Leuven CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)670,832 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.71 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)19,374.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/13/081:14 AM3.373.5 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/14/081:33 AM3.282.2 km4,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/13/081:45 PM3.828.9 km4,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/25/073:10 AM3.795.7 km13,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
3/31/076:46 AM386 km15,600 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/28/068:19 AM3.189.1 km4,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
3/2/035:44 PM374.6 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
10/1/022:48 PM383 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
8/31/029:28 PM3.279.9 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/22/0212:39 PM3.290.8 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov

Leuven

Leuven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈløːvə(n)]; French: Louvain, pronounced: [luvɛ̃], often used in English) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels, close to other neighbo..

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